Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults With ADHD: A Qualitative Study

Karolinska Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05037903

KI-2021-01663

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a qualitative study of participants who have taken part in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a new treatment protocol based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive presentation. The purpose of the qualitative study is to explore participant perceptions of taking part in the RCT to further develop and improve the new treatment protocol.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Principal diagnosis of ADHD inattentive presentation
• 18 years of age or older
• If on medication, it needs to be well-established since three months, and
• Prior psycho-educational intervention

Exclusion criteria

• Intellectual impairment
• Substance use disorder
• Difficulties in adherence to medical or other treatment
• Social and/or psychiatric problems to such an extent that they prevent focusing on treatment, or
• Simultaneous psychological treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 1 patient group

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, including behavioral exercises and homework assignments.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral therapy